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Weirdest Arizona Crime of the Week?

Some weeks just tend to bring out the criminal weirdness more than others, and this has been one of those weeks.There's been a DPS officer accused of refusing to leave a women's restroom, a guy who was drunk-driving an electric cart at Walmart before swinging a knife at an employee, an alleged racis ... More >>

Jeremiah Kuczynski Was Drunk-Driving an Electric Cart at Walmart and Threatened to Stab an Employee, Cops Say

A Queen Creek man was arrested for an incident at a Walmart store in Mesa, which included drunkenly driving an electric cart in the parking lot, and swinging a knife at an employee, according to police.Jeremiah Kuczynski, 19, was just recently arrested in the March incident, which started with him d ... More >>

How To Save Money on Rave Gear

Now that Ultra Music Festival has past, the next stop festival-wise is Electric Daisey Carnival. There's nothing like the sights: Bright neon colors of green, yellow, pink, and orange tutus running around; spirit hoods turning human heads into those of animals. Beaded bracelets that cover forearms; ... More >>

Walmart on the Arizona State University Campus: Yay or Nay?

Arizona State University is gettin' a Walmart.Walmart is apparently becoming a part of the American higher-education experience, as ASU is the third university to get a smaller Walmart store plopped right on its campus.See also:-Walmart on Campus Coming Soon to Arizona State University

Arizona's Dumbest Alleged Criminals of 2012 (Thus Far...)

In the past few weeks, we've ranked the dumbest moments of two of Arizona's most trusted elected officials, Governor Jan Brewer and Sheriff Joe Arpaio. We decided to give the politicians a break this week and rank the dumbest moments of individuals who we'd actually expect to have really stupid mome ... More >>

Walmart Visits El Chorro For a "Steak-Over"; What Next, a Sticky Bun-Over From Circle K?

Walmart is the biggest corporation on the planet. The aggressive discount retailer has run countless mom-and-pop stores out of business, been criticized for using overseas sweatshops to make its products, and tagged for hiring illegal immigrants and making them sleep in the back of stores. So when ... More >>

Employee-Owned WinCo Set to Shake Up the Valley's Supermarket Scene

On the heels of the news that Sprouts Farmers Market will merge with competitor Sunflower Farmers Market, a new grocery store is preparing to further shake up the Valley's competitive supermarket scene. WinCo, the employee-owned, no-frills discount supermarket based in Boise, Idaho, has announced i ... More >>

Buckeye Police "Body-Planted" Grandpa at WalMart in Black Friday Mayhem

​ Police "body-planted" a man at a Buckeye Walmart's Black Friday event after the man put a video game in his waistband while helping a grandson who was being jostled in a crowd. The take-down, which left the man bloody, was one of several violent acts reported across the country related to A ... More >>

September 7 In Blogs: Juicy Fruit, R-Rated Trivia, Peruvian Jalea, and Walmart

​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

Ticketmaster Kiosks Are Coming to a Walmart Near You

​​As if the reign of Ticketmaster didn't already suck badly enough, now you can get overcharged in a new convenient neighborhood location. You know, because buying tickets from your home computer wasn't convenient enough. That's right, Walmart and Ticketmaster are teaming up to bring you more l ... More >>

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, May 5, 2011

Justin Bieber: The New Face of Nail Polish

rtvchannel.tv​Can somebody please tell me why the hell Justin Bieber is the new face of nail polish? Seriously, what has the world come to?According to Just Jared Jr., J. Biebs has teamed up with Nicole by OPI to make the One Less Lonely Girl Collection because "nail polish really makes girls feel ... More >>

Walmart Provides Worthless Response to Inquiries About Employee Who Reportedly Refused to Sell Jared Loughner Ammo

​Following several attempts to get more information about a Walmart employee who reportedly refused to sell Tucson shooting suspect Jared Loughner ammunition on the morning of Saturday's deadly shooting rampage, the retail giant has finally dignified us with a response -- and it's worthless. ... More >>

Walmart Refuses to Discuss Employee's Refusal to Sell Jared Loughner Ammo

​The Wall Street Journal, among other large-scale news outlets, has reported that Jared Loughner, the suspect in Saturday's shooting rampage in Tucson, bought ammunition used in the massacre at a local Walmart hours before the shooting. That, as the story goes, was only after an employee at a diff ... More >>

Indie Black Friday and Thanksgiving Leftovers in Today's Eater's Digest

Shannon ArmourHappy Super Insane Shopping Day! ​Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Black FridayAhhhh Thanksgiving is over, now it's time to shop!  Forget about the nervous breakdown you are about to have, or worse, getting tramped by crazed ... More >>

10 Album Covers That Have Been Banned [NSFW]

​A few weeks ago Kanye West announced on his Twitter page that the original artwork for his upcoming album My Beautiful Twisted Dark Fantasy had been banned here in the US.Technically, the artwork wasn't banned. Instead Kanye's record label, strongly suggested that the album artwork be replaced f ... More >>

BBQ 101: From Novice to Slightly Less Than Novice

Jonathan McNamaraBrisket in the early morning.​There is a point at which night turns to day. It's barely visible to the naked eye, but in that smallest of moments while the moon is still full and the sun casts its first fires across the sky, a transition happens. I know because last Sunday a ... More >>

Wal-Mart Employee Who Called Cops Over Naked Baby Photos Claims Photos Went "Beyond Normal"

​The Peoria Police Department released audio files today of a conversation between officers and the Wal-Mart employee who discovered the naked baby photos that made national headlines last month.

Peoria Parents Sue Wal-Mart, AG's Office After Kids are Taken Away Over Nude Vacation Photos of Them

​If a naked baby is porn, what exactly is the stuff the rest of us watch?That's what a Peoria family is probably wondering after they had their children taken from them, and put into state custody after a Wal-Mart contacted authorities about some family photos it developed.Lisa and A.J. Demare ... More >>

Wal-Mart Study of Products' Environmental Impact Getting Help from ASU

Image: asusmart.com Arizona State University assistant professor Jay Golden will assist a major project by Wal-Mart to rate the ecological impact of the products it sells.Here's how the New York Times describes the three steps of the project: The first will involve Wal-Mart's gathering information f ... More >>

June 17 In Blogs: Al Sharpton, Ignite Phoenix, George Harrison, Supermercado and Light-Rail

In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Rev. Al Sharpton and Sheriff Joe Arpaio to Meet Behind Closed Doors for Battle Royale Up on the ... More >>

Other People's Blogs: Jay-Z Splits From Def Jam, Green Day vs. Wal-Mart, Vampire Weeked DJs Prom

Rolling Stone: Jay-Z Buys Out Def Jam Contract, "Blueprint 3″ Heads to Roc NationElectric Mustache: Photos: Miniature Tigers at The Phix 5/15/2009Rolling Stone: Allen and Lambert iTunes Hits May Be a Predictor of Future SuccessIdolator: Green Day Knows Its Enemy, And Its Name Is Wal-MartNME: Vampi ... More >>

Hot Links: Phoenix Coyotes, Bus Vandals, and Star Trek

Republican legislative leaders will bring a budget proposal to an Appropriations Committee in the state Senate today. The proposal includes privatizing three prisons, and cutting $220 million from K-12 funding. Not included in the proposal is the tax increase governor Jan Brewer was pushing for...Af ... More >>

Wal-Mart to Pay Arizona $1 Million for Pricing Fraud; Settlement in '06 Lawsuit Includes More Inspections

Wal-Mart has agreed to pay Arizona $1 million to settle a 2006 consumer fraud lawsuit filed by Attorney General Terry Goddard.The retail giant has already shelled out $450,000 to the state for screwing over consumers with its inaccurate pricing. In a history laid out by Goddard's office, from 2001 ... More >>

Humanities and Sustainability Film Festival: Store Wars: When Wal-Mart Comes to Town

Pittsburgh Steelers Plates for Sale at Mesa Wal-Mart

Do you see anything wrong with this display of Cardinals memorabilia at the front of the Wal-Mart at Country Club and Baseline in Mesa? Yes, that's right, there's a bunch of Steelers shit on it. The week before the Super Bowl. In metro Phoenix.Now this is Wal-Mart, so if anyone in town should be cat ... More >>

Have a Cardinal and a Smile: Wal-Mart Stockers Fan Football Fever With Clever Display

The Missing Links

Party with kings or Cheetos-grubbing rednecks. It’s your choice.

Pop Culture: Strawberry Crush

As far as I knew knew up until a few weeks ago, Crush came in two flavors: Orange and Grape. Recently I was visiting my family in Ohio when I came across Pineapple, Peach, Strawberry and Tropical Punch. Shocking! Then, I did a little more research and found out that Dr Pepper Snapple actually makes ... More >>

Bounty Hunter: Trolling for holiday booty in Tempe

By Wynter HoldenWe're down to the wire now, kids. Yes, there's just 6 more shopping days left until Christmas, and if you're shopping for Hanukkah or Kwanzaa gifts, you're similarly screwed. Hopefully, you've already bought your niece or nephew the "It" toy they've been coveting and purchased your ... More >>

Pop Culture: Wal-Mart's Grapefruit Soda

Normally the tasting team and I go in to these pop culture reviews on essentially equal footing, none of us terribly familiar with the product at hand. This time I threw the tasters -- Jonathan, Jasmine, Peter and Jay -- a bit of a curve ball, serving up one of my all-time favorite sodas, Wal-m ... More >>

Shelf Life: Meshuggah Marinades at Wal-Mart

Letters from the issue of Thursday, June 19, 2008

How do you spell Wal-Mart? Try H-y-p-o-c-r-i-s-y

A legal battle with Wal-Mart over injury benefits broke this elderly store greeter’s spirit

Lil' Casey Newton pulls out kneepads for Mayor Phil Gordon; Santa's papers get checked at Pruitt's.

Rollin' on the Redneck River

It's Not, but It Oughtta Be

Shell Game

What's it selling? Everything

Josh Gracin

What it's come to

New Times' top DVD picks for the week of November 15

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

She Works Hard for the Money

Actors Theatre exposes the ways real people make rent

Big Time Mallin'

Living, loving and loathing in the mini-cities of the Valley's malls

BEST HIP-HOP FASHION

K-Momo

Brand Name, House Special

The Paul Oakenfold dance-music franchise grows larger and more all-encompassing

BEST PLACE TO SCARE UP A GARGOYLE

Black Hearts, A Bazaar Noir

Butthole Surfers

Humpty Dumpty LSD (Latino Buggerveil)

High and Dry

Tha Liks X.O. Experience (Loud/Columbia)

Here We Are Now, Scrutinize Us

The Entertainment Monitor sticks its nose in the music business